JOB DESCRIPTION

Description

COVENANT HEALTHCARE

US:MI:SAGINAW

DAY SHIFT

FULL TIME BENEFITED

SUMMARY:

The Director of Women s & Children s Services is responsible for directing personnel, operational, and financial activities of the department. This position ensures the development of goals, objectives, policies and procedures, and budgets in accordance with hospital, governmental, and licensing requirements. Directs, implements, and ensures compliance with standards of nursing practice within areas of responsibility. This position is accountable for achievement of continuous improvement and patient satisfaction goals.

Patient Services Education and the Patient Services Orientation, Meetings and Education cost centers are supported by the Director.

Demonstrates excellent customer service performance in that his/her attitude and actions are at all times consistent with the standards contained in the Vision, Mission and Values of Covenant HealthCare and the commitment to Extraordinary Care for Every Generation.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Develops and promotes effective strategies for employees and physician engagement.

Mentors subordinates for personal growth and development as well as future positions in Covenant HealthCare.

Builds effective working relationships with management, physicians, staff and other partners, and fosters a spirit of teamwork in areas of responsibility within Covenant.

Willingly shares authority and delegates responsibility through the empowerment of managers and staff.

Applies new skills and knowledge willingly sharing to develop peers and team members

Adopt a strategic attitude towards departmental portfolio, proactively plan for the future and is aware of opportunities and potential advantages for reorganizing/restructuring, acquisition, service expansion and/or contracting.

Incorporates department strategy into corporate-wide strategic plan.

Promotes accomplishment of the Covenant Strategic Plan.

Takes reasonable risks in seeking new methods, improves systems and updated technology and effectively adopts innovations in work flow to achieve departmental goals.

Maintains current knowledge of advancements in areas of responsibility, including but not limited to technology, business practices, and performance standards.

Demonstrate leadership in initiating and managing change, adopting new methods, willingness to see beyond and across departmental silo s and effective participation in meetings.

Focuses staff on their commitment to Covenant s Mission, Vision, and Values and Strategic Plan.

Contributes to the organizations success target for service, quality, and net operating margins.

OTHER INFORMATION:

EDUCATION:

Required: Bachelor s Degree in Nursing or a related field (e.g., Business/Management); Master s Degree (e.g. MSN, MBA, MSA, or MHA). Candidate with clinical expertise and demonstrated leadership experience who is currently enrolled in a master s program and will complete within 3 years of hire will be considered.

RN licensure in State of Michigan

SKILLS/ABILITIES:

Demonstrates Leadership Skills

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing

Demonstrated achievement in a healthcare managerial position of at least 3-5 years

Demonstrated ability to plan, organize, and lead in a progressive acute care environment.